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This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, state budgets and taxes, and health.

On food assistance, Dottie Rosenbaum, Joseph Llobrera, Catlin Nchako, and Luis updated our SNAP caseload tracker with new analysis estimating that more than 1.5 million children may have lost SNAP benefits since July 2025.
On state budgets and taxes, Wesley Tharpe and Whitney Jemison warned that a Missouri amendment to eliminate personal income tax would jeopardize billions of dollars in yearly support for vital services and shift taxes more heavily onto people with low and middle incomes. We also updated our state tax cut tracker with an entry on Oklahoma’s child care crisis, worsened by income tax cuts, leaving families with fewer and more expensive child care options.
On health, Farah Erzouki updated our resource outlining key dates as states implement Medicaid eligibility changes mandated in the 2025 Republican reconciliation law. We also updated our interactive database that compiles state-by-state data on Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, and TANF.

The Center was active on social media this week. Here are some of our posts:

Katie Bergh posted a thread to X and Bluesky highlighting that the number of children receiving SNAP has declined by more than 1.5 million in the year since the harmful 2025 Republican reconciliation law’s enactment.
Sharon Parrott posted on X and Bluesky responding to a House budget resolution that risks more cuts and ignores the urgent need to help low-income families who are losing SNAP.
Brendan Duke posted a thread to X and Bluesky on how a third Republican reconciliation bill could include additional cuts to programs that help families afford their basic needs.
Shelby Gonzales posted a thread on X and Bluesky on the Trump Administration’s new public charge rule and how it takes aim at the U.S-born children of immigrant parents.

A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this week. Here are some highlights:

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